Jars of Clay: Enduring the Potter’s Wheel
Blessings, Family, “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: ‘Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.’ Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was […]
Victim or Victor?
Blessings Family, There were a band of thieves working a neighborhood. They were greedy, crafty, and ruthless. No one ever saw them in operation, only the destruction left in their wake. One man who lived in the neighborhood never read or watched the news, so he knew nothing of the crime wave which had hit […]
Under Attack: Overcoming Adversity
(First Published 09/05/2011) This is a very timely message for me right now, as I work on my next book, The Demon Slayers Hankbook. The struggles may have changed, but the King is still on the throne! Blessings Family! You know you are doing something right, if you are under attack. A week before the […]
Blessed Art Thou
Blessings, Family, For Christmas this year, I decided to share an excerpt from my book, Loved So Much It Hurts: Purpose in the Pain. This particular piece was posted on my CarePage on December 20, 2010, a year after my cancer surgery. This season, I’ve felt the story of our Savior’s birth more deeply than I […]
Why Passover?
Blessings Friends! Do you have any idea how hard it is to remove every speck of yeast from your home? As my daughter and I prepared for Passover, the mere thought of this daunting task made it very difficult to drag myself out of bed in the morning. I was literally stress paralyzed. And, yes, that is real […]
Be Mine: A Valentine from Your Father
Blessings Family, Valentine’s Day is here, and with it our thoughts turn to love. Every human being craves love. From birth, we spend our lives seeking it. We don’t feel complete without it. Why? Because we are created in the likeness and according to the image of our God (Gen. 1:26). And 1 John 4:8 […]
The Gift of a Lifetime! Limited Time Offer!
Blessings Friends! Christmas is upon us. A time to celebrate the greatest gift ever given. The one and only Son of God, in the form of a little baby. Not snuggled in a royal purple robe and rocking in a cradle of gold, but wrapped in cloths like those used to dress a body for […]
Arise!: Giving Thanks
Blessings Family, Isaiah 40:31: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Praise The Lord! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is already upon us! And we have so much to be […]
5783: A Year to Run Into the Fire!
Blessings Family, Leshana tovah tikatevee v’tichatemee! (May you be written and sealed for a sweet new year!) Last Sunday at sunset, we sounded the shofar and lit the candles to usher in a new year, the first of Tishri, according to the Command of God in Numbers 29:1. On this Appointed Time (Rosh Hashanah), we […]
Child Sacrifice: The Payoff and the Price
Blessings, Family, Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.– Psalm 127:3-5 NKJV As I write […]